the iraq war veteran charged with shooting a navy s.e.a.l. is refusing to speak to his family. he's on suicide watch at a prison. >>> lindsay vonn will be out for the rest of the ski season after a devastating fall. vonn was injured earlier in austria. >>> and gas prices are on the rise. the biggest one-week spike in nearly two years. back to "hardball." ♪ >>> welcome back to "hardball." we're seeing an epic strategy war now been the gop along with an epic opportunity for democrats to exploit it. as we told you yesterday, karl rove has launched a pac to influence republican primaries and keep those deemed too extreme, think todd akin and richard mourdock, from getting nominated and blowing winnable races. it has not been well-received on stage right. matt kibbe writes, the empire is striking back. an orwellian named victory project is created with its sole mission of blocking the efforts of fiscally conservative activists across the country. a statement from tea party express called the pac a big mistake that will lead to neither conservatives nor victories. anyway, joe walsh